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FOREST AND STREAM. 



[Jan. 20, 1894. 



Directors, F. 0. Wellington. Francis H. Cowing; Meas., T. D. Bagley. 

 Com. Cavanagh has made the following appointments: Regatta Com- 

 mittee, T. D. B <gley. Lemuel A. Hay ward, A. J Shaw, F. T. Hunt, 

 Dana Smith, M. F Drinkwatpr. C. n . Slieppard; Membership Com- 

 mittee, J. Q. Bicknell, M E. Pratt, G. J. Richard, E. C. Pierce, Henry 

 Gardner; House Committee, E. S. Hunt, F. H. Cowing, J. F. Slieppard; 

 Judges. E. T. Jordan, Dani Smith, Henry Gardner, G. H. Bicknell, F. 



H. Cowing, F. O. Wellington, T. P. Wiley. 

 Mrs. Lucy C. Carnegie, owner of the steam yacht Missoe and of the 



new steel steamer building at Sparrow Point, Md., has applied for 

 membership in the New York Y. C, being proposed by Rear-Corn. 

 Archibald Rogers and Mr. Fairman Rogers. 



Mr. Watson has an order for a 20 rater for Prince Henry of Batten- 

 berg, who will race her against Dragon 111. and the other twenties 

 next season. 



A very interesting race was sailed yesterday between the Mizpah, 

 Dr. Evans, and a new imported craft which held a crack position in 

 the Kingstown Model Y. C, Ireland, during the past season. The 

 course was from the pier at Cramer Hill to the upper black buoy 

 an J back. The Trish ere ft, which is of the elongated type engendered 

 by the old 1720 rule of the Yacht Racing Association, had about 6in the 

 advantage of Mizpah in length. Her owner, H. L. McKean, said that 

 the Norah was one of the best boats of her inches on the other side. 

 The start was made at 11:20, Mizpah with the lead. After rounding the 

 upper mark Norah crept up, and before getting to the boat houses 

 passed Mizpah. The latter was forced about by a passing steamer, 

 but, getting an elegant, slant of wind, managed to race in a winner by 

 15s. Time at finish: Mizpah. 12:20 25; Norah, 12:25:40. Another race 

 has been arranged for next week, as Mr. McKeau says Mizpah won by 

 a shift of wind .— Philadelphia Times, Jan. 7. 



The annual meeting of the Hull Y. C. was held at the Parker House 

 on Jan. 22, Commodore Lewis J. Bird presiding. The following officers 

 and committees were elected: C>>ni., Lewis J Bird, steamer Seabird; 

 Vice-Com., Wm. H Urane, steamer Senator; Rear Com., Alexander L. 

 Pope, sip. Mysterv; Sec, Wm. A. Cary; Asst. Sec, Caleb Nichols; 

 Treas , Jas. R. Hooper; M°as., Wm. E. Sherriffs; Executive Commit- 

 tee— Wm. B. Lambert and J. Winthrop Dutton for two years and Geo. 

 E. Cutler for one year; Membership Committee— Norman F. Greeley 

 and Arthur J Selfridg, for two years: House Committee— L. Stewart 

 Jordan and Frank T. Wendell for two years; Regatta Committee- 

 Clarence V. Souther for two years and Timothy E. Jacobs for one 

 year. 



The Massachucetts Y. C, though suffering some loss by the recent 

 fire in its winter cub house, will be able to retain the same quarters, 

 as the building will re repaired and the club's rooms improved. 



The annual meetin? and banquet of the Savin Hill Y. C. was held In 

 Boston on Jan 11, the following officers being elected: Com., A. M. 

 Davis; Vine-Corn., A. W. B Foster; Sec , A. A. Swallow; Treas , A. 

 Oombs; Meas., A. C. Smith; Directors, N. F. Robinson and J. F. Rob- 

 inson; Membership Committee, A. Cambs, J. F. Hill. A. W B. Foster, 

 •J. D. McBeath, A. A. Swallow, L. Sears and H. T. Washburn. Com. 

 D ivis presided at thi dinner and presented to retiring Com. Vegelahn 

 a fine crayon porfrai' of himself. 



The Ki'l von Kull Y. C of Port Richmond, Staten Island, has a fine 

 new club hoiw nearly completed, at a cost of $6,000. 



A very successful race of ice-yachts was sailed on Jan. 6 on Late 

 Mendota, near Madison, Wis , no less than thirty- eight ice yachts 

 taking part. The course was six mil^s and the times of the leaders 

 were: First class. Swallow. Messrs. J. B. Kerr and H. E. Moseley, first 

 orize. 32.51; Columbia, 33:30; May Bretonne, 33 51; Greenhorn. 35:32; 

 Zip, 37:18; Victor, 37:27. St-r-ond class, Queen, 35:05; Yes, 37:06; Scoot, 



I. 9:31; Stiletto, 39:50; Cap, 39:53; Vigilant, 41:36. 



Vagabon d— Sin glehande r. 



The work of our correspondent, Mr. H. K Wicksteed, both as a de 

 signer and user of small craft, is so well known to the readers of the 

 Fouest and Stream ihat no apology is needed for the present design, 

 although it is as yet untested by use. Mr. Wicksteed's many cruises 

 in such craft as FredH, Sylvia, Elsa, and Myra, as well as the pub- 

 !ished desigrsof these boats, have established for him a reputation as 

 one of the ablest and most enthusiastic of singlehanders, both as a 

 iesigner and sailor Though still a singlehander. the present design 

 's larger and more powerful than other of Mr. Wicksteed's more re- 

 cent designs, hut still well adapted for singlehand work. At the 

 same time the boat will be built more especially for a crew of two or 

 three and for some racing, as shown by the sail plan. She will be 

 'i pd in shnnl wofpr |p"« tb«n 3'-'t being nprmissible at her anchorage. 

 The small tender,"6ft. X3f t. 6in.,is so shaped as to fit over the coaming, 

 forming a cabin roof at night, while the well gives sleeping room for 



two men. The main purpose of the boat is as a cruiser for one or two 

 men, and when thus used the mast will be shifted forward and but one 

 headsail usdd. The principal dimensions and elements are as follows: 



Length over all 21ft. 6 in. 



L W.L 16ft. 



Beam, extreme 5 ft. IJ^in. 



L.W.L 4ft. fi^in. 



Displacement 2.100 lbs. 



C. B. from tore end, l.w.l 9ft. 2 in. 



H. G. of L.W.P fore end, l.w.l 9ft. 4 in. 



C.L.R. from fore end, l.w.l 9ft. 2 in. 



C. E. from fore end, l.w.l 8ft. 8 in. 



Area, L W.P 47 4 sq. ft. 



lateral plane without rudder or board. . . 21 7 sq. ft. 



centerboard 6.25 sq. ft. 



rudder 2 25 sq. ft. 



Total lateral plane 30.2 sq. ft. 



Area, midship section 3.9 sq. ft. 



Ratio 7 7 



Wetted surface 76.8 sq. ft. 



rudder, both sides. 4 5 sq. ft, 



centerboard, both sides 12.5 sq ft, 



93.8 sq. ft. 



Area, mainsail... 223sq. ft. 



staysail ; 45?q. ft. 



jib 38sq, ft. 



316sq. ft. 



Sail per square foot wetted surface 3 36 



Two Strange Friends. 



Not long ago I was passing a barnyard in this place, and 

 stood to look over the gate at a pretty half-grown lamb 

 standing alone outside the barn. But the sight of me so en- 

 raged a tierce, shaggy gray dog tied up to his kennel between 

 the lamb and me that he barked himself nearly into fits, 

 showing all his teeth, and straining so furiously at his chain 

 as to make me quite nervous lest it should give way. In 

 the meantime. I struck such terror into the heart of the 

 lamb that it fled across the yard to place itself under the 

 protection of the clog, and stood close by his side, while he 

 barked and danced with fury. As I drew a little nearer the 

 lamb backed right into the kennel, and when, after I had 

 made a circuit in order to watch the further movements of 

 this strange pair of friends from behind a tree, I saw the two 

 faces cautiously looking out together, cheek-by-jowl, while 

 the dog's anger was being reduced to subsiding splutters of 

 resentment. He was not a collie but a very large sort of 

 poodle.— London SpectaUr' 



DESIGN FOB SINGLEHANDER.— H. K, Wicksteed 



